diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index a1213335c9..701c5a0b01 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -1508,6 +1508,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_TURBO_DUTY_CYCLE 3
 #define DEFAULT_TURBO_MODE 0
 #define DEFAULT_TURBO_DEFAULT_BTN RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_B
+#define DEFAULT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD false
 
 #if TARGET_OS_IPHONE
 #define DEFAULT_INPUT_KEYBOARD_GAMEPAD_ENABLE false
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index a39b64e5be..4bdaa69509 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -2069,6 +2069,7 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(
 #endif
    SETTING_BOOL("keyboard_gamepad_enable",       &settings->bools.input_keyboard_gamepad_enable, true, DEFAULT_INPUT_KEYBOARD_GAMEPAD_ENABLE, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("input_autodetect_enable",       &settings->bools.input_autodetect_enable, true, DEFAULT_INPUT_AUTODETECT_ENABLE, false);
+   SETTING_BOOL("input_allow_turbo_dpad",        &settings->bools.input_allow_turbo_dpad, true, DEFAULT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("input_auto_mouse_grab",         &settings->bools.input_auto_mouse_grab, true, false, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("input_remap_binds_enable",      &settings->bools.input_remap_binds_enable, true, true, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("all_users_control_menu",        &settings->bools.input_all_users_control_menu, true, DEFAULT_ALL_USERS_CONTROL_MENU, false);
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 7610a04d18..786f1f439c 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ typedef struct settings
       bool input_small_keyboard_enable;
       bool input_keyboard_gamepad_enable;
       bool input_auto_mouse_grab;
+      bool input_allow_turbo_dpad;
 #if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
       bool input_nowinkey_enable;
 #endif
diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index f3b01581cd..177d5df2b8 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -1262,9 +1262,10 @@ static int16_t input_state_device(
 #endif
             }
 
-            /* Don't allow turbo for D-pad. */
+            /* Don't allow turbo for D-pad unless explicitly allowed. */
             if (          (id  < RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_UP)
-                  || (    (id  > RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_RIGHT)
+                  || (    ((settings->bools.input_allow_turbo_dpad)
+                       || (id  > RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_RIGHT))
                        && (id <= RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R3)))
             {
                /*
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index 7c8418600b..c227a5a524 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -6378,6 +6378,10 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_TURBO_DEFAULT_BUTTON,
    "input_turbo_default_button"
    )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD,
+   "input_allow_turbo_dpad"
+   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_VIEWS_SETTINGS,
    "menu_views_settings"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.c b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
index 9b311726e0..96b07440dc 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
@@ -484,6 +484,9 @@ int msg_hash_get_help_us_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                    strlcpy(s, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NO_INFORMATION_AVAILABLE), len);
              }
              break;
+          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD:
+             strlcpy(s, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD), len);
+             break;
           default:
              if (string_is_empty(s))
                 strlcpy(s, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NO_INFORMATION_AVAILABLE), len);
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 80ac699b02..875ba9e18e 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -3279,6 +3279,14 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_TURBO_DEFAULT_BUTTON,
    "Default active button for Turbo Mode 'Single Button'."
    )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD,
+   "Allow Turbo D-Pad Directions"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD,
+   "If enabled, digital directional inputs (also known as d-pad or 'hatswitch') can be turbo."
+   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_TURBO_FIRE_SETTINGS,
    "Turbo Fire"
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index 520595fd5b..530d73d95c 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_turbo_period,            MENU_
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_duty_cycle,              MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_DUTY_CYCLE)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_turbo_mode,              MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_TURBO_MODE)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_turbo_default_button,    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_TURBO_DEFAULT_BUTTON)
+DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_allow_turbo_dpad,        MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_rumble_gain,             MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_RUMBLE_GAIN)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_vertical_sync,           MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_VSYNC)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_adaptive_vsync,          MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_ADAPTIVE_VSYNC)
@@ -4436,6 +4437,9 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_TURBO_DEFAULT_BUTTON:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_turbo_default_button);
             break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_allow_turbo_dpad);
+            break;
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_RUMBLE_GAIN:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_rumble_gain);
             break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index bebbe61d88..ee71e2dc8e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -6759,6 +6759,7 @@ unsigned menu_displaylist_build_list(
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_DUTY_CYCLE,           PARSE_ONLY_UINT},
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_TURBO_MODE,           PARSE_ONLY_UINT},
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_TURBO_DEFAULT_BUTTON, PARSE_ONLY_UINT},
+               {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD,     PARSE_ONLY_BOOL},
             };
 
             for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(build_list); i++)
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index c835500cde..80a43f75c7 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -15241,6 +15241,22 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
             &setting_get_string_representation_turbo_default_button;
          menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, (INPUT_TURBO_DEFAULT_BUTTON_LAST-1), 1, true, true);
 
+            CONFIG_BOOL(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->bools.input_allow_turbo_dpad,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD,
+                  DEFAULT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler,
+                  SD_FLAG_NONE
+                  );
+
          END_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info, parent_group);
 
          END_GROUP(list, list_info, parent_group);
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index ff20ed6534..1cc171886c 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -887,6 +887,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HELP_TURBO_MODE_SINGLEBUTTON,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HELP_TURBO_MODE_SINGLEBUTTON_HOLD,
    MENU_LABEL(INPUT_TURBO_DEFAULT_BUTTON),
+   MENU_LABEL(INPUT_ALLOW_TURBO_DPAD),
 
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_PLAYER1_JOYPAD_INDEX,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_PLAYER2_JOYPAD_INDEX,